Raleigh Ti frame with repair

[ferrus]

The seller says it’s had a weld repair but doesn’t mention the hole. That shouldn’t be there surely?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27678858...Zy04SDak/Nk0fkF4dJfUfLOg==|tkp:Bk9SR8a336LSZQ

 

[Lucidone]

Not sure that looks like a carefully placed, suitably sized, reinforced and carefully finished hole to reduce stress concentration - possibly more like it was too hard to get the torch and rod in?


I'd ride it if it was mine but I wouldn't be surprised when it broke again.

 

[LondonClassic]

Looks some way from the weld area for joining tubes. Crack repair where the welder burned through?

 

[bikeworkshop]

I'm surprised the repairer didn't have a go at filling the hole.

I mean, if you're given a frame with a crack to repair, and you hand it back saying "yeah, I repaired the crack - it's got a hole instead now. Hope that's ok. £150 please."

Not sure about the expected response...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

What a piece of crap lovely frame originally though.

 

[Nob]

One to avoid…….

 

[bikeworkshop]

What a piece of crap lovely frame originally though.

Did raleigh do such hi spec ti welding?
Many raleigh welded ti frames look like I did it tbh.
I think nearly every one I've seen has broken too

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Collectable? Yes and apparently ride very well, quality? No idea.

 

[Lucidone]

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Did raleigh do such hi spec ti welding?
Many raleigh welded ti frames look like I did it tbh.
I think nearly every one I've seen has broken too

On a sample of one, the welding on mine (MTB) 'looks' immaculate and is never going to crack!

Like most things Raleigh I think they achieved a fair balance between cost and performance when you escape the gas pipe / fashion bikes.

It appears they worked with a few accomplished companies and made reasonable investments to develop and build ti frames - be interesting to compare failure rates to the higher end builders of the period for sure.